Human Services

Do you enjoy working with the public?

Are you interested in a career where everyday there is a new challenge?

Do you have the patience to care for children?

If so, you should check out the programs in the Human Services cluster!

Cluster Highlights

Students have opportunities to participate in local and national cosmetology conferences working with hair care products companies and salons serving as models, assistants, and hosts.

CPS Early Childhood Education students receive first hand industry experience working in child care centers, schools, and home daycares while still in high school. Teaching Academy students may work with younger children and fulfill service learning requirements through early teaching experiences.

Every day, 13 million pre-schoolers, including six million infants and toddlers, are in Early Childhood Education.

Continued growth in the number of nail salons and full service day spas will generate thousands of job openings for manicurist, pedicurists, skin care specialists, and hairdressers.

Students who complete the Cosmetology Training Program are able to sit for the Illinois Cosmetology Examination right out of high school and become a licensed cosmetologist.

Careers to Consider

With a College Degree:

Correctional Treatment Specialist: $40,332-62,606
Family Social Worker: $31,257-$62,192
Kindergarten Teacher: $28,538-$51,327

With a Professional Certification/Degree:

Preschool Coordinator: $27,216-$61,564
Skin Care Specialist: $20,737-$39,144
Cosmetologist: $12,319-$41,009

With a High School Diploma:

Child Care Worker: $16,378-$24,028
Personal or Home Care Aid: $15,866-$20,773
Teacher Assistant: $16,517-$25,265